Labneh Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds (til)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup fresh thick curds (dahi)
• 1 1/2 tsp grated garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tbsp fresh cream
• salt (namak) to taste
• a sprig of parsley

Steps

1. Pound the sesame seeds and olive oil in a mortar- pestle (khalbatta) to form a coarse paste. Keep aside.
2. Combine the curds, garlic, fresh cream, olive oil-sesame paste and salt in a bowl and mix well with help of a whisk till smooth.
3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Garnish with a sprig of parsley and serve chilled with lavaash.